by ralphdobbertin | Apr 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Was a great walking day out of Burgos. Sun was hot and bright. Found a place to stay in Hontanas. Feet very sore: ankles and feet slightly swollen. Will walk about 35 km tomorrow Working quite hard to do this walk. While many people do it: I promise you it’s not easy....
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Beautifully kept with a great social ambiance. The highlight is the cathedral. Extravagant is the word that comes up mind. One can’t help but be impressed : that said I prefer the small and simple churches. For me the small ones have more charm.
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Exhausted. 37.6km 45,972 steps. 10hours with a 40 min break in the middle somewhere. Everything is sore. The price of an epic walk. Quite an odd thing to do but one does it with others and somehow it has a meaning. 1 beer and 3 glasses of wine followed at dinner....
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Walked into a headwind for most of the day. Will likely be early to bed. Having a rest midway The gang settling in for dinner
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Walked 24 km. The scenery was different yet kind of the same and the weather was very good. Was with my group. We talked amongst ourselves and tried to come up with a program to end the Ukraine war… if only. That said I felt like I was walking with a bit of an unclear...
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Relatively flat so not bad at all. Walked with my groupies. We mostly reconnected today serendipitously. Funny that you can go a day or two and not see anybody then everyone appears. Great to catch up. Head is good, legs are good, feet are starting to feel the effects...
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
A cutie That was also windy. Large steel pilgrims walking in the wind. You can see the windmills in the back.
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
This morning was up and down in the hills of rioja wine country but declined a bit to a not so interesting walk. Tired today. Only a few pics. almost 1/4 done. Little stone people Not sure what these are but I see quite a few. Maybe shelters for field hands. Entering...
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
I seem to have some signal here.
by ralphdobbertin | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Because I met an old Dutch volunteer at a pilgrim food truck. He insisted I stop at the palacio sansol. His prof friend bought and renovated but has no idea how to market it. So here I am waiting for it to open at 1 pm. Bought a beer and chocolate croissant. Lunch of...
